Hi everyone,
I've just moved into a newly built bungalow and we have a mountain of boxes and other bits and pieces we just don't have enough storage space for in the house (or garage). The roof space though is considerable, so my plan was to put boarding down so we could move stuff into the roof space and also be able to walk around without balancing on beams. Amidst the chaos of unpacking and being surrounded by a multitude of boxes, I thought I'd try and make a start in the roof to give us some space. Unfortunately I didn't think it through as well as I perhaps should have done - I purchased a load of tongue and groove loft panels from B&Q. These:
http://www.diy.com/nav/build/timber...L-1220-x-W-325-x-T-18mm-9276266?skuId=9285966
It then became apparent that the existing loft insulation was too deep to lay the boards over without compressing it, and the likelihood of damaging the ceiling by putting too much pressure on it. There are two layers of glass wool insulation in the roof - the 1st running between the ceiling joists to a depth of approx 125mm, the 2nd running across them also approx 125mm.
So I've been wondering how to put these boards down properly and still maintain a good level of roof insulation. I first considered stilts, but the whole idea of those looks messy and I'm not convinced of their sturdiness. I then spoke with the site manager and he suggested taking up the existing insulation and placing it in areas of the roof where i don't intend to panel, effectively doubling the insulation in those areas, then putting down blocks of polystyrene insulation between the ceiling joists to the depth of the joist and then paneling over the top of that, his logic being that polystyrene provides greater insulation with less depth requirement than glass mineral wool. Trouble is I've been struggling to find polystyrene at the depth I require, plus it's so damn expensive!
The space I need to insulate between each joist is D:125mm W:565mm L:2600mm, and I expect there are approx 25 of these sections to cover.
Can any of the experts on here offer any advice on the best way to tackle this? Are there any alternatives I should be considering over and above what I've already mentioned? I'm not the world's best DIYer, but I figure I should be able to put down loft panels and still maintain a good level of insulation with a little expert advice
Thanks in advance for any guidance offered.
Dave
I've just moved into a newly built bungalow and we have a mountain of boxes and other bits and pieces we just don't have enough storage space for in the house (or garage). The roof space though is considerable, so my plan was to put boarding down so we could move stuff into the roof space and also be able to walk around without balancing on beams. Amidst the chaos of unpacking and being surrounded by a multitude of boxes, I thought I'd try and make a start in the roof to give us some space. Unfortunately I didn't think it through as well as I perhaps should have done - I purchased a load of tongue and groove loft panels from B&Q. These:
http://www.diy.com/nav/build/timber...L-1220-x-W-325-x-T-18mm-9276266?skuId=9285966
It then became apparent that the existing loft insulation was too deep to lay the boards over without compressing it, and the likelihood of damaging the ceiling by putting too much pressure on it. There are two layers of glass wool insulation in the roof - the 1st running between the ceiling joists to a depth of approx 125mm, the 2nd running across them also approx 125mm.
So I've been wondering how to put these boards down properly and still maintain a good level of roof insulation. I first considered stilts, but the whole idea of those looks messy and I'm not convinced of their sturdiness. I then spoke with the site manager and he suggested taking up the existing insulation and placing it in areas of the roof where i don't intend to panel, effectively doubling the insulation in those areas, then putting down blocks of polystyrene insulation between the ceiling joists to the depth of the joist and then paneling over the top of that, his logic being that polystyrene provides greater insulation with less depth requirement than glass mineral wool. Trouble is I've been struggling to find polystyrene at the depth I require, plus it's so damn expensive!
The space I need to insulate between each joist is D:125mm W:565mm L:2600mm, and I expect there are approx 25 of these sections to cover.
Can any of the experts on here offer any advice on the best way to tackle this? Are there any alternatives I should be considering over and above what I've already mentioned? I'm not the world's best DIYer, but I figure I should be able to put down loft panels and still maintain a good level of insulation with a little expert advice
Thanks in advance for any guidance offered.
Dave
